What a lovely tribute to dear Flora!I'm sure she and Buster would have been really good pals if they had had the chance to meet.I quite understand how you must miss her so much.Sending lots of love your wayfromElizabeth and Buster

Ah... little Flora, what a sweet dog she was. I know you miss her so much. When I had a dog, I loved to go for long walks, but now, if I want to go for a walk in the forest, I borrow Tessa, YoungerSon's dog, and take her out for the afternoon. Tessa doesn't get to go for many long walks at the moment, as they have new twins and a 2-1/2 year old, so life can be quite busy with no time for dog walking!

(i came over to say thank you for stopping at my blog and leaving a comment. i am saddened by the loss of your faithful furry friend... i've been through that too many times, as well. never gets easier.)

hi sonia, thanks for the comments on my blog. so sorry to see that you lost your flora only a month after i lost my deefa. have you not considered getting another furry friend. i know its not a replacement for the pain in your heart but i can promise you it does help to have someone new to give your love to and every day i have stormy i love him more and more and his smiley face brings me such joy. lots of love, charlene xxx

Hi Sonia! I am looking again at the photos on your blog of Flora (she looks so much like Katie, in the face!) The rescue organization where I got Katie just started a meeting for people who have lost their beloved pets and miss them so much. I wish something like that had been around when I lost Jessie! Only because I think it would have been nice to talk with others who understood, and who knew what it was like. Some of the people around me, even well meaning friends, just did not understand the depth of my loss. They tried to say reassuring things, but it was usually encouraging me to get another dog and move on. That sort of thing. But it wasn't that easy! Do you have groups like that in Brazil? Do your friends understand?

Hello again Sonia, I am very much looking forward to seeing the collage of Flora, just let me know when it's ready or send it directly to that address I sent you. I was thinking that when you send it, I might use that as an opportunity to write something about the deep bond that we form with the pets in our lives, how we inevitably outlive them, and then how we choose to go on and honor their memory.

A fellow blogger lost her beloved dog companion one week ago Saturday, and this has had me thinking about it lately. I don't want to write about this in a sad way that would bring everybody down, just in a thoughtful way. I can either do it with the Flora collage, or the next post after the Flora one - whichever you prefer. Either way would be fine with me. I almost did a post like that this week, but decided to wait. Have a lovely day and thanks for sharing your thoughts!

Dear Sonia...Our beloved four legged friends find very quickly a place in our hearts. But when they leave us that place is theirs forever.We will not forget them because they loved us unconditionally. Take care Gisela.